Compuware Announces Speaker Line-up for OJ.X Event, Visionaries from Major Technology Organizations to Present

Midwest’s Premier Technology Event to Empower Businesses to Drive "Innovation Through Agility" for Enterprise Applications

DETROIT--September 13, 2005--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today announced its speaker line-up for the expanded OJ.X ("OJ dot X") conference. Leading industry thinkers from several major technology organizations, including Microsoft, HP and the Eclipse Foundation, will speak on development topics of interest at the annual OJ.X event, which will be held on October 6, 2005, at Compuware’s headquarters in downtown Detroit.

The theme of OJ.X is "innovation through agility," enabling IT teams to build innovative applications that deliver significant business and financial benefits. It will attract software developers, their managers and CIOs, immersing them in the power of advanced software development techniques. The event will also teach valuable skills and strategies that drive high development productivity, ROI and quality for organizations building enterprise applications.

Senior technology analysts to be featured at OJ.X include Gartner’s Theresa Lanowitz and Forrester’s Carl Zetie, who highlight the management track. OJ.X will also feature three learning tracks:

Java Café, sponsored by the Eclipse Foundation--Java Café sessions include Agile Development for Java; Best Practices for Ensuring Java Code Quality; Lessons Learned from Key Java Projects; and Advanced Agile Techniques: Beyond XP.
.NET Discovery Zone, sponsored by Microsoft Corp.--.NET Discovery Zone sessions include Agile Development for .NET; Quality, Performance and Security Best Practices for .NET; HOWTO: Building Secure Applications in an Insecure World; and Building Better Software Using Visual Studio Team System.
Executive IT Series, sponsored by HP--Executive IT Series sessions include Mastering Complexity in Application Development; Security at the Application Level: Are You Ready?; and Changing the Game: The Next Generation of Application Development Environments.

Additionally, OJ.X will feature hands-on labs, opportunities to meet the product teams who develop Compuware solutions, an interactive opportunity with Compuware Premier Clients and autograph sessions by leading industry authors.

"Detroit and its industries have long been leaders in technology development and the real-world business use of technology," said Larry Angeli, Vice President of Marketing for Compuware. "Application software is the power behind this, and Compuware is partnering with the technology community to offer OJ.X attendees a great learning experience accelerating that leadership."

About OJ.X

OJ.X will immerse application development professionals and managers in the power of advanced software development techniques, offering the opportunity to learn valuable skills and strategies to drive high productivity, ROI and quality through application development. OJ.X includes presentations and interactive labs featuring Compuware DevPartner, OptimalJ and Uniface products. For more OJ.X information, to register for the event and for a complete listing of the speaker sessions, please visit http://www.compuwareojx.com/

Compuware Corporation

Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com/.